CLEARFIELD – After a preliminary hearing Wednesday, all charges were held for court against a Clearfield man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and smashing household items around their baby during a domestic disturbance.
Peter Grant Bungo, 21, of Clearfield has been charged with simple assault, harassment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, use/possession of drug paraphernalia (three counts) and make repairs/sell/etc. offensive weapon.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Oct. 28 Lawrence Township police were dispatched to an alleged domestic disturbance on Parker Road. Dispatch advised the caller had related Bungo had punched the victim in her mouth.
The caller also related to dispatch that the victim was bleeding from her mouth area, and Bungo was attempting to flee the residence on foot. The caller told dispatch that there was a four-month-old baby in the residence at the time, and Bungo had been “smashing” items inside the residence.
While police were en route, dispatch advised that Bungo had walked into a wooded tree line carrying a backpack, returned without it and continued to fight with the victim’s father who had arrived at the scene.
When police arrived at the scene, Bungo was allegedly observed attempting to re-enter the wooded tree line area. He was chased down by officers who apprehended him and placed him in handcuffs and then into a patrol car.
Bungo was allegedly bleeding from his hands and had a large gash on his left hand. He denied any medical needs or physical attention.
Bungo told police he and the victim allegedly engaged in an argument because she began to accuse him of “skipping out” on community service. He said they began yelling at each other, and allegedly admitted to pushing her, which caused her to fall.
Bungo claimed the victim pushed him back, and it allegedly escalated to him smashing things inside the residence. Police allegedly observed damage in multiple areas of the residence, including a glass kitchen oven door, which was smashed; walls, which were punched; kicked doors; and a home phone, which was ripped off the wall. Bungo claimed he never hit the victim.
Police provided Bungo’s information to dispatch, which advised he was on probation. Police contacted probation and an officer took custody of Bungo.
During an interview, the victim told police she and Bungo had allegedly engaged in an argument, which got out of hand. She alleged to police that Bungo had pushed and struck her. She also alleged to police that Bungo had grabbed her by the hair and struck her in the mouth and facial area about five or six times with a closed fist.
Police allegedly observed that the victim’s lip and interior mouth had swelling, and there was still blood present. The victim told police she attempted to get away from Bungo, who allegedly continued to smash items inside the residence.
At some point, the victim said she locked Bungo out of the residence, and he allegedly kicked multiple doors while attempting to get back inside. For fear of damage to the door, the victim said she opened it and allowed Bungo back inside.
The victim told police that Bungo had allegedly flipped a chair in the living room. She said it allegedly rolled over and nearly struck their four-month-old baby who was laying on the floor during the altercation.
The victim alleged to police that when she attempted to call for help, Bungo smashed the home phone. She advised that at some point, Bungo left the residence with his backpack and his belongings. The victim alleged to police that prior to their arrival, Bungo had returned and attempted to provoke a fight with her father.
Police remained on the scene and later located Bungo’s backpack that was in his possession in the woods. Probation personnel took possession of the backpack and allegedly located a bong with marijuana residue, a grinder, rolling paper and brass knuckles, which is a prohibited offensive weapon.
The victim was transported by private vehicle to the Clearfield Penn Highlands Hospital for a medical evaluation. The primary diagnosis by the physician was a physical assault with a secondary diagnosis of hematoma and contusion.
Damage to the residence totaled $2,565, according to the affidavit.
